Edward Mauer is a man pulled in two directions. He wants to excel at the Hunt, but he also needs to study. He's striving to make a name for himself in the powered community, but often at the expense of the people he loves. Speaking of love, while he anxiously awaits Kana's answer, Edward Mauer gets a proposal of his own - entry to an Elite Hunt with Clancy's famous team: The Magnolias. If he says yes, both Edward's world and everyone he loves will be upended by forces more powerful than he could possibly understand - machinations fueled by vengeance, power, and deception.